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Christmas Charity.


Detroit. Mich, Dec ga year ago Gen.
eral Alger gave suits of eloties to oU0 news,
bows aud sent coal or wood aid -four to hum
dreds Of homes. This year he will repeat his
gift, only on a larger scale.
From lists furnished his secretary by per-
sons who have means of knowing who afs tue
legitimate and deserving newsboys OF De,
troit, the needy newsboys will be elected ana
sent, 100 at a time, to certain design&-sd
clothing stores, where they will be carefully
fitted out with coats aud trousers OF stout
cloth made to wear and with good shirts ana
stockings.
The second part of General Aigers beneiae,
tiun will be to supply to 1000 families u cord
OF wood or a ton of coal, together with y bar
rel of -four.
In the list of the families to be aided by
this thoughtful aud generous millionaire ap
pear brief notes of the causes which EN- title
Them to the help extended. 1n these briel
notes is epitomizeS, many a story OF lnisfoF'
tune, suffering and wreng. There isse poui
widows with from three to nine dependen
little children !; a family swhere the father
aud hnsbands insane; another where he |,
d aecrepit old soldier, almost blind and en-
tirely incapable OF work another is III tht
Soldiers cme, while his wife struggles he
roically to supply the wants of eight children
deserted wife, with five small Children tht
wife deformed, yet struggling against th'
! cruel decree of fate.
So il rms through the list, record OF tis
miseries, the sorrow and despair that are th
/ gaunt followers iii the wake OF poverty.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.
CHERIFF'S SALE.
District Court Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1887
Susan Webb, Wife, ct AL, VS.. A. E. Keller,
Widow GalIigar.
j, u, Payne, lnierven0r.

By virtue of a writ of pluries feri faeias is
sued out of the 18th judicial District Court in
and for the parish Of st Landry, in the above
entitled aud numbered suit, will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and highest
bidder, at the Court House in the town Of
Opelousas, parish of st. Landry. on SATUR-
DAY, the 2lst day Of January, 1888, at Ii A.
H., the following described property, to-wit
The undivided half of q certain tract OF
land, situated in this parish of st. Landry,
bounded north, west ana south oy Bayou
B9uf. aud east by the public road running
from Washington up to the Bayou aforesaid
containing three hundred and thirty-one and
42Il00 acres, known as the Benf1eid:
8 A tract of land of one hundred and five
and S0ll00 acres, situated near the Bayou
Beuf, bounded above by land now belonging ,g
to Payne. be low by lands belonging to Amelia
Keller, widow Galigar, west by the public
road leading from Washington up the Ba-
you Bguf, and east by lands of Payne, known
as Pat Prescott tract.
Seized in jllhe above entitled suit
Terms AMI conditions.-Fo cash to pay and
satisfy thestums of four thousand dollars, and
of sixteen hundred and forty one dollars, and
oftwentyjTye hundred dollars, with eight pei
cent yearH interest on the first snm from the
lst OF February 1870; like interest on the sec
ond sum Pom 18th April 1872; and like inter
| est on thu third sum from 18th January 1877
| and alsohfo pay the attrneys' fees at five PEI
! cent or,jTforesaid sums; Subject however to
ltollGwiRg credits; l. Eight hundred and tive
dollars and 2lIl00
,. One hundred and eighteen dollars and
| S2Il00 tless one hIadred and ten dollars ane
1sIloo costsl, made by execution 18TH May
8. Two thousand six hnflred and twenty
FIVE dollars tless seventy six sqd 62I LOG dollar
costs) made by execution on Get, 1879 {
4th. One thousand three Iqndred ap
forty.six dollars Qess sixty.five and ooll
dollars costs) made by execution on 24ts
4 July, 1880; !.
5th Seventeen hundred dollars made bl
/ execution on 23d July, 1888;
9Th. Thirteen hundred and thirty and 2OIlo
4 dollars lIess eighty and 30Il00 dollars costs
made By execution on 23d July, 1888
eth. One and I0ll00 dollars cost incurred
4 and for an amount to cover the eosts3 tha
may be incurred in executing this wTla
4 Sheriff Of the parish Of St. Landry
i Dee IL. 1887.
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District Court, Parrish of 50. Landry, No f3Os
Simeon Blrotte, Adn'r., Us. aoIle pitre.


By virtue of an order Of seizure and sale Isl
sued out OF the 18th Judicial District Courtin
and for tho parish Of ST.. Landry,in the above
entitled and numbered suit, will proeeedto
sell at public auction to the last and highest
bidder, at the Court House In the town VI
Opeleusas, BarislIabf St. Landry, on Sd A1'UIl.
DAY, tue 2lst day Of January, 1888, OF y
A. H., the following described property so-
wit;
A certain portion of land situated al Plaque
mine Ridge, in ST. Landry parish, La, nieas5
ufipg one arpent and half in front OF the
land of Francois Jean and running westt0 the
land Of Pierre Pitre. forming an amount Of ten
superficial arpents and fifty hnndredths OF .t
arpent, more or less, bounded nerth by the
land Of Widow jean Bite. Maiyeau, west by
land Of Pierre Pitre, with all the buildings
and improvements thereon
Also a certain tract of land situated Oh Pie.
auemine Coulee, in st. Landry PARISH, Lar
| measuring sevcnty-nine arpents, more or less
| bounded north and west by the land OF Pierre
Pitre, east by land of FRANCOIS Jean, aud on
| the south by land above described.
Seized in the above entitled suit
Terms and Conditiona.--Eof cash TO pay ana
1 satisfy the sums of-l, one thousand dollars,
with eight per cent yearly interest ireisi lle
25th February, 1882; 2, five and 59Il doliafs Y.
costs incurred, and to cover the e9st llss I
, may be incurred in executing TINS ofaff r anu
on tern Of credit to satisfy the sum . ~ ~
hundred dollars, with eight per cent yeAr's
Interest from 25th February, ieo1, gayaoie -
! 25th February, 1883 nrsaN
t Sheriff Of the parish Of st. Landry
/ 4
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TRIAL "TRIP.

4. sysse issue ,ciu be The last sent grGts.i-s
..,s q X aT trial trip subscribers zoe soould
49, ask those among them tcho desire to
M sse COURIER for 1883 10 inform ats 10 that
a.s ~ 81 ce i,s order that there should be no IN
Sa.ss ...,ser In their receiUing the paper Re-
"a ~. Sss Ttaf there are many important eDe,ts
= Ns proqramn,c Io'. lssS-onr State and Par,
w s.ss. ssssio,sal election In November besides
s sshs ere,as gtot doicn on the bills y aud
Il IA. ,gish ID keep posted on oil matters Of in
Z sy ylsaspiring around you come up and sub
.sv,hs for dc COURIER. Le-xS hear from you,
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The SRmts1sal Life Hnszlr'saHace 60.
of New Work.,

OtFers superb investment.
It ii the largest Life Insurance Company III
tI,e world and offers the best security
fln ia III af january 1887, the assets
amounted 10 $i14, ISL ,963.2a 80, s,.so
Tie insurance IN force aggregate'l s,Ss'.
a02.
6I3, 565.i5 ,Qs1 ,,,a
Mutual Life has paid over S-.s5 Ooo,ouo 70 ti'e
holders of It's policies. - ae
s. Ii1e expenses ot mana cement sFe nslt io'0o y
Be- ces,t Of Tue income
The dividends paid policy elders ais lai ser
than III div other company ~ tlie world.
The New York Life and Eanif,eie eoll l'au,
,ls sse Ias Iast tea years 900 -, vile the
Mutual life sl lone has paid ID the same time
8l .S04 35s.07 ansl now heas III ~ trust ioi s.
snre' naymenSs nearly SlI6 000. .t'00
& - lflesf Life Insurance Go. III Amer
;a and ID largest financial institution ~ fils
world
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CHERRIES SALE.
IA ,oo.
DIftriet Court, Parish 81. Landry, No l4sos
Simeon Birotte, Admir-, VS.. John Simqs.

q
5imeon Birotte, Admir-, VS.. John simgs.
BS virtue of an order of seizure and
sale issued out of the 18th Judicial
Dis4rict Court in aud for the parish
of st. Landry, in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed. ! will proceed to sell at
public auction. to the highest bidder, at the
front door Of the Court House, in the town
of Opelousas, parish of st. Landry, on 81 4.
URDAY, tho 2lst day of January, 1888, at
II O'Clock d. M, the following described props
erty. to-wit
A certain plantation, with all tue buildings
and improvements thereon, consisting OF
dwelling house, cotton gin and press, corn
crib and three cabins, measuring one hnndrea
and fifty superficial arpents. composing the
following two lots of ground-the first tract
having three arpents By thirty IN depth,
bounded north by widow and heirs OF .-------
Franch ebois, south by land Of NJ. Andrepont,
| on one side by land of u. I. Blaekshear, ans
on the other by tract below; ID, q trace g
| land having three arpents front by twenty y
| depth. bounded south by lands of U. I Black
/ shear north bv lands of widow and heirs Of
--- Franchebois, aud east by land above
| described.
/ Seized in the above entitled suit.
/ Terms and Conditions For cash to pay
| and satisfy the sums Of !.
lat Two hundred and fifty dollars, Will
Il
j lst, 1882
4 like interest from lst January, 1883; =,
Sd. Two hundred aud fifty dollars, will
4 like interest from LIST January, 1854; .,
4th. Two hundred and fifty dollars, witt
like interest from LIST January, 1889;
5th. Two hundred aud fifty dollars, Wit
like interest from LIST January, 1850; -,
9Th. Two hundred and fifty dollars, VIII
like interest from Ist January, 1857 /.
7th. Two hundred and fifty dollars, WIZ
. like interest from lst January, 1883; :,
sth Ten per cent for attorney . ices s. ~ 20
whole OF the above amounts due tprinclps
9th Six and 65Ii0o dollars cost incurre.
: aud to cover the costs that may be incurred
executing this order;
And On d term of credit to satisfy the su
= af two hundred aud fifty dollars which vi
+ be due on Ist January, 1889, together with e
per cent attorneys fees.
T,a ~ 1887 Sheriff.
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JUDGMENT.
wIrr,n .,ENT JUDGMENT
District Court, Perish Of Sc. Landry, No. i4s.so
eanonIa miller. wife, VS.. Adolph G. Preiean,
husband

II. 4 l,;s cause, upon trial Of the same, the
.,laintiff having fully proven the allegations
of her petition, and the Law and evidence pe- 2.
IN ID her favor and against defendant, y
Is therefore ordered, adjudged and DO.
creed that there be Judgment N iayor o.
s.Iainfiff. slesolviDg the community Of aequetss
s, gai11s existing between her and her said
husband, I that she be separated in properly
from said husband -. IL
T6 is further decreed that sue DO nave shs aS
EXCLUSIVE management and control q any ana en-
alI property which she may now separasssay 49,,
own. d is further ordered shhs us10A''s : - S
mar iii costs ct this suit. So. 4.
s fsane. read aud signed IN open Court, & q
fssIo,ssas this 29sh day Of November. q. ~,
SssaSss Ssss5 ~sss,s' II, ID. ES.F II LEsI
20 ! s...s ..ss,.x fudge 18th Ju. Dist. La.
= sks' 3 8 ~ I: NJ, f.Ik. Dec 3I-6
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JUDGMENT
TITnGMEgT T.... JUDGMENT
District Court, Parish Of 81. Landry. No. 1921
Emilie Dugas, wife, VS.. Hebrard Landry,
husband.

Iii this cause, the law and evidence being
in favor Of plaintiff and against defendant, u
is for these reasons ordered. adjudged and de-
creed that there be Judgment in favor OF
plaintiff, dissolving the community OF acquets
and gains existing between her and her SAID
husband.
That she beseparated in property from her
said husband Il is further decreed that slie
do have the exclusive management OF ana
control Of any and all property which she may
hereafter acquire, or which she may now
separately own.
1t is further decreed that plaintiff Is anthor.
izel 10 sell her interest and portion in lands
situated i'd the parish of Lafayette which she
owns, jointly with her eo,heirs, by inheritance
from their deceased father, psjean Dugas. Q
lescription of which lands Is found in the IN
| vpatory Of the estate of said Dugas and u Z
| orsserea that defendant pay all costs O. this
suit. .
| Done, read and signed, ,sin open Court, a 81
| Opelousas, this a9th day Of Noyem6er: 1s a. Y.
i ias7 u. d. ESTILETTE,
/ 4 tr,,a eanvs. Judge 18th Ju. Dist. La.
b. MARTEL, D'y. CIk. Dec. 5I-oa-
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- Ny Seighborhood that wishes 70 DC 1F7
"A ganized iuto All Alliance anywhere "
HE southern or western portion OF tie atases
or any person who wishes to engage u ny
M Onelansas. Every Farmer, Iaboref ana
Mechanic should join The AIiianee.
a. DIMatICIk, Gh. *. CSsll-
f,et Am and General Organizer
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y ~ te gIe POLLS next Wednesday and vote
IA McEnery delegates, aud while standing By
3As bsst Executive Louisiana ever had, you
siIl he Febuking the reckless disorganizers
xls attempted to arbitrarily seize the party
Mashinery III order to subserye their selfish
sII{s and 10 work out fheir own self-asgfau- !
.i#emep6
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xfnaad Lafleur. son of Afr L, T. Lafeur.
d BelnIr Cove. graduated with the title OF
na0be!or Of Sciences at Hiwassee College,
Fsnn. short time ago. Young Latienr will
remain at home short time, after which ne
Will attend medical lectures az Tulane Unl-
yeEslty. We wish our bright e5oung Creole
friend every success.
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SALE.
Ist Justices Court, Parish of St. Landry
Or. /. {. Shute VS.. Cam Bostic.
No. $50

By virtue of writ of g. fa., TO me directed
by the Hon. Arthur Simon, Justice of the
Peace, Ist ward, III and for the parish of ST.
Landry, / will proceed to sell at public auc-
tion to the last and highest bidder on
WEDNESDA z, the 18th day of January,
a. D., 1883, at ii o'clock a. m, in front OF
the Court House. in the town Of Opeiou-
sas. parish of ST. Landry, the following des-
eribed property, seized In the above entitled
aud numbered suit, to-wit:
About thirty barrels of corn in the shuck.
Terms-Cash A. GIR0N,
Constable 1st ward,
Dec. "a. 1887. Parish St. of Landry
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Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No -
Estate or ANTOINE PAIS.
Whereas Simeon Pain, of the parish OF st.
T.andrv. has applied by bis petition to pc
annointcd administrator of the estate oi
Antoine Pain, ST., deceased, late OF St. Ian
fherefore, any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment VIII ME ene
9sralonsas. within ten days from the present
notice. JAMES o. CHACHERE,
norss "a ~ 1897 Clerk
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The Election for Judge.

Below we give the vote cast at each polling
place in this parish last Tuesday for Judge.
As win be seen. MIR. Lewis has a large majori-
ty-1506-whieh, added to his reported majo-
rity in Acadia--532 make his total ma
jority in the dist let 203S-a result which, as
far as we can learn, surprised everybody
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George Lastrapes, one ef the pastles VINO
waa Slot IN the difficulty at Eirnberg's colFfe
horse 81 The night of tho l9sh inst, died ~at
ono o'clock b. %. Oh last Thursday, mud was
buried ae $50 D. m. on Friday, IN the Catho-
lie Cemetery We extend to the bereayed
raother and family onr sincere coincidence and
trust that this unfortunate den0ument Of poll
teal d lferences will never occur again IN our
parish.
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Jonas Jacobs, the newsd dealer. mas }asL isz5
Ssa far ol;slav nresents, which be % offering
M remarIsably IN low prices Besides stoFy pa
ssers - magazines periodicals, novels &c ne
,ss gaII nocrets, picture frames, photo and
MI aMsoerapil albums, papeteries, work boxes,
Writing desks, Christmas and New year earass
,.cs.srass s,ss.ss Sc1s Sse. 90 aud price them.
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psesel.ing at the Presby terian Church TO-
n1TTcw &c ii o'clock a. M, by Rev. +. W.
ESwls, New Year.
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sand IN your orders for Fish, Crabs and
lIgSiers for the holidays at Vilaseca's.
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sss card Of hrs. G.. Milstead, fashionable
iafssSmaker, In another column.
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I1JDIc1AL NOTICES.
kUBLlC SALE,
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. ABS

ESTATE OF LAsTIE DUPRE.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
District Court in and for the parish of Sai1t
Landry. there will be sold at public anctiod,
to the last and highest bidder. by the under
signed or any other daily qualified auetioneer,
at the Court House doo.s in Opelousas, parish
of st. Landry, on HEDNESD4 Y, January
IL, 1888, the following described property,
belonging to the estate of Lastie Dupre, to-
wit:
1. A body of land known as the Stock Farm
of Lastie Dupre, situated in Prairie Mamou,
containing an area of 81 acres, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, and
and the S. w. of the s. Z. of see. ) in L.
rs. R. 2 w, adjoining on one side lands of
JOS Langley. aud bounded on the otlr1r by
Cadet Chretien.
2. The remnant of the stock of Lastie Du
pre-, consisting
1st, of all horses branded with the brand
| figuring thus -
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wlaf more acceptable B Oh appropriate loiis
~ I.resesst for did III youllg car yon nna
ss,:s,, ss,IlF arfice from the beautiful assgrs-
ssel.t 81 iewelry which RenlI d oFnhlnveg -
81 nssvi.IS lsr the aacasi q of slle iasess
ssvles. and 70 ssi6 ! sery purse
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Tbe papers record the usual number ef
rkTIst4nas accidents and tragedies.
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T.st every Democrat who believes il party
discipline 20 to the primaries next Wednes-
1AqE
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I'VE polIs to be pened from 10 a. M. to P.
M; and the returns of election after being
duly certified By the commissioners to DC
transmitted to thdlPresident of this Executive
Committee. Thefpresident or in his absence
a member of this 5nmittee alone shall have
the right of calling the Convention together,
The President Of this Committee is hereby
authorized. should he think proper SO TO do,
ID appoint commissioners for the primaries
There being no furtler business the Com
mittee adjourned subject to the call OF the
President. u. y ES1lLEl l.,
Pres. Dem. Ex. Com. Parish of st. Landry
CHAs w. DURoY, Secretary
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lEbs Public School Board will meet on Sat
nf5sx next, Jan. 7. See notice,
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esme has been scarcer IL our market this
sAsroIl chan for several winters past,
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Resa Mr.. CT Dietlein's new advertisement
esss see what the Boss Grocer OF 0pclousas
has 10 sag about prices.
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ria Christmas holidays passed off quietly
spII unsventfully in our town
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F1e1noerats, e Snu believe our gresshb ~
gsT gEEa sF0$ eFnnaalst ID the best Wa eFsF
fsss 90 "a tie polls md sustain y by youS
xfssss' s1exE V ealne6sI ag
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Thibo.laux Sentinel; Considerable planting
hae heen done ID onions and fhg prospect ls
that 4 very fair acreage y ~ pc TAKEN up Mn "
tin tss cereal ne present season There Will re-
& large acr creage planted II potatoes nexs ysaI,
nader tIse stimulus of high prices tne present.
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4Vs,fle Won are selling yoar crops nandaing @
as,tssFy, and settling aao no. ~.
s;ss 81 ssli. fehfeaness to us il nue MI =
need 4he saFney nos
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T,s,aocrats, to the polls--next Wednesday

NJ wisl our readers aud every body else a
kansp and prosperous New Year.
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Democrats, il you would rebuke hnnt.pols. ss'a.s
ism. nenendenfiasn, Leoa 8
lees iserg of yosar party ana
ruin advocates; vote for Mennefy asae ! ess's
nex6 Wednesday,
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ranging in this parish and in either of the
adjoining parishes, except those which have
been sold at the sales Of the property of his
estate and except also those which have been
divided among the heirs.
Cd, of all the cattle which are branded with
this brand and which are on the east side of
the bayou Nezpiqu6.
Sd. All of the horses branded with the
brands + Q and A I, ranging IN this and
either of the adjoining parishes. except those
which have been sold at the sales of the prop
erty of his estate, and except also those
which have been divided among the heirs.
4th All the cattle branded with the said
brands F and A T which range on the east
of the Nezpiqu6.
4th Also all the cattle aud horses branded
with the brand .J except such cattle with
said brand which are on the west of the Nez-
piqu6, if any thefay9e.
9Th. Also all u Bnhttle and horses branded
eth the brand h ydred tbs: ~ except such
@ title, if any there be, which are on the west
Side of the NeZpiqne.
Terms-Cash.
Dec. 10, 1887. Auctioneer
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~ II, eaa3.eh of d suitable Christ
~ - 5vss 81 YEAR rifI 10 Is ri Mornhinvegs
,,,s III @ s;, Is sure ID d one that suit
Sass i,s,si your fancy aud your purse he las sLen
at ali pfsoes aud cf alt kinds, aud so pasase
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Political.

OPP LousAs, December 10th, 1887.
Pursuant to the call of the President OF the
Democratic Executive Committee for the par
ish of St. Landry, the members thereof assem-.
bled this day AT their rooms, when, on call of
the roll. representatives from six wards an
nouuced themselves present.
After the object of the meeting WAS duly exd
planned. on motion duly seconded, it WAS re-
solved that primaries be and are hereby called
in the different wards of the parish on WE'D
NESDAY, 9TH January, 1888, TO elect delegates
to Democratic Parish Convention to asaatii-
Bile at the Hall in the tosn of Washington at
III a. M on SATURDAY, January z, 1888;
That the said Convention be held fn: the
following purposes, to-wit:
l. To elect thirteen delegates to the State
Democratic Convention to assemble at Baton
Rouge on January 10th, 1883;
2 To elect Democratic Executive Commit
tee for this parish and
3. For such general purposes as the C0nVen-
tion may see fit to take action on when assem-
bled
Resolved further, that the polls, under the
supervision of commissioners appointed oS
persones present and qualified to vote under
dhis call, shall be opened at the places heFelh-
after designated.
Resolved, that all Democrats recognized as
such i'm their respective wards are entitled 10
vote at the primaries except the following VINO
ARE EXCLUDED FROM VOTlNG:
l. Those who will not pledge themselves 10
recognize and support the Executive Commit
tee to bsappointed by the Parish Convention
herein called, and to support such nominations
as said Convention may make;
2. All persons who, after partlclpat!ng ~ u
2 the primaries for the Convention held III TINS
parish in December, 1883, voted for or sup
ported Republican or independent candidates
| for either State offices or for members OF The
General Assembly. - =.
/ The apportioninent of delegates shall be
based on the average vote given for Demo
/ 1884. and shall be one delegate for every 2
/ votes and one for every fractional vote OF IL
! or over, aud shall be as follows, to,wit:
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